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21088
Thu, 09/25/2008 - 15:36
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TAUFIK STRUGGLES FOR CHINESE LAST 16
Jakarta, Sept 24 (ANTARA) - Seventh seeded Taufik Hidayat had to struggle hard in 55 minutes to beat Malaysian Muhamad Hafiz Hashim 17-21, 21-13, 22-20.
Competing in Changzhou Olympic Sports Center, Chang Zhou, JIangsu Province, China, Wednesday, Taufik lost the first game after leading 11-9, but left behind Hafiz 21-17 and won.
But the Athens champion and Asian Games resurrected to claim the second game 21-13, forced a decisive game set.
Taufik seems to experience another loss when he was left 17-19 on the third game.
The world's 13th top plyer also admitted he lost from the world's 31st top player the Malaysian athlete. "But thank God I won the game," said the player who is still pursuing his first tittle this year.
Competing in Changzhou Olympic Sports Center, Chang Zhou, JIangsu Province, China, Wednesday, Taufik lost the first game after leading 11-9, but left behind Hafiz 21-17 and won.
But the Athens champion and Asian Games resurrected to claim the second game 21-13, forced a decisive game set.
Taufik seems to experience another loss when he was left 17-19 on the third game.
The world's 13th top plyer also admitted he lost from the world's 31st top player the Malaysian athlete. "But thank God I won the game," said the player who is still pursuing his first tittle this year.
